10 Horrible Reasons You're Still At Your Law Firm

It’s the end of the year and you’re still at the firm you said you were going to leave.

Matt Ritter

Matt Ritter

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts from Lateral Link’s team of expert contributors. Matt Ritter is Director of Legal Recruiting focusing on law firm and in-house placements in California and New York. He went to Penn Law (’05), worked at Mayer Brown and Kirkland as a corporate associate, then toured as a comedian, wrote and produced a few hit TV shows…and is now trying to help lawyers find their dream jobs! You could say he’s not your typical recruiter. He can be reached at mritter@laterallink.com or 917-576-0049.

It’s the end of the year, and you’re still at the firm you said you were going to leave. You’re not quite sure why you’re still there, but you know you have your reasons. Maybe it’s time for a little self reflection. We at Lateral Link believe there are plenty of good reasons to stay at a firm, but there are also a LOT of bad ones. Here’s a quick video from a legal recruiter and comedian, Matt Ritter, with 10 really bad reasons to stay at your firm. If any one of these is you, please call us or email us at Lateral Link so we can help you with your Stockholm Syndrome. Happy New Year!


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